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Honey Bee Academy’s Sick Policy
These policies are put in place by the Department of Social
Services and the State of South Dakota for ALL licensed
Child Care Centers and In-home daycare providers to follow.
Illness that results in a greater need for care than the staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children. Must be gone for 24 hours and may return w/
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It’s that dreaded time of year already!
Fever of 100.0 or highe ,r lethargy, irritability, persistent
Since we do live in South Dakota, please make sure to bring the
crying, difficult breathing and/or manifestations of possible
following, daily, for your children, or have extra that you want to
severe illness. Must be gone for 24 hours and may return w/
leave at the center. Make sure EVERYTHING is labeled.Influenza or RS :V until fever is gone with out use of Tylenol
or Motrin and child is well enough to attended and participate in usual activities (must be gone for 3 to 5 days.)
a or stool that contains blood or mucus: 2 or more
stools in 24 hours. The child may not return until stool is normal for 24 hours.Vomiting t
he child may not return for 24 hours after the last
Again, please make sure you label EVERYTHINGMouth Sore s associated with drooling, unless a physician has
determined it not to be a communicable disease. 48 hours
Holidays can be hard
ith fever or behavior change, until a physician has
Every year, Honey Bee Academy saves some of our fundraising money
determined it is not a communicable disease. – may return
I know it may be hard to ask for help, but we will not judge and are here
Pinkeye or purulent conjunctivitis/eye infection (pink or red
If your family cannot afford Christmas gifts or a holiday meal p lease let
eye with white or yellow discharge, often matted eyelids
after sleep and eye pain or redness of the eyelids or skin surrounding the eyes;) until examined by a physician must be on antibiotics for 48 hours before returning
Tuberculosis: until a physician, concurring with the SD Department of Health, states the child is not infectious.Impetigo: cStrep Throat : child may not return for 48 hours after Head lice : child may not return for 48 hours and must have Holiday / School / Misc. Events: until treatment has been completed child may not Friday December 7Chicken Pox : child may not return for 7 days after onset of
rash and all lesions must be dried and crusted
Whooping Cough: Child may return after 7 days of antibiotic treatment : child may not return for 12 days: child may not return for 7 days